Kate Clark
Co-director of the Afghanistan Analyst Network and commentator on Afghanistan's political economy, providing analysis of post-2021 economic and humanitarian trends.
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Oct 29, 2025 • 17min
Afghanistan: Can its private sector step up?
Kate Clark, Co-director of the Afghanistan Analyst Network, shares insights on Afghanistan's deteriorating economic landscape post-Taliban takeover in 2021. She discusses the staggering 25% GDP decline and the challenges of a struggling banking system amidst severe international sanctions. Local businesses face collapsing consumer demand, particularly impacting women entrepreneurs. Despite these hurdles, Clark highlights the potential of the private sector to drive recovery, emphasizing the need for improved banking and investment to foster self-sufficiency.
Oct 18, 2024 • 34min
An Engaging Dilemma: The Taliban’s Afghanistan, women’s rights and international diplomacy
In this engaging discussion, Kate Clark, co-director of the Afghanistan Analysts Network, Zahra Nader, an Afghan journalist at Zan Times, and Shaharzad Akbar, a human rights activist with Rawadari, delve into the grim state of women's rights under the Taliban. They explore the erosion of freedoms through new laws, the dire economic crisis further exacerbating gender apartheid, and the complicated international stance towards the Taliban. The guests highlight courageous local resistance and efforts for accountability, urging the global community to act in solidarity with Afghan women.
